Thread: How to bargain for your bridal package?

There is No bridal package that should be signed without bargaining. There is also no such thing as a standard bridal package. As much as you are squeezing that very cent out of your wedding coordinator, it is also important to give in at time. This is really a give and take.

Visit a few bridal shops to get the "Bridal package market price" first. At this moment, you should already be very clear on what you want.

The coordinator will usually tell you the price and the items that are included. The standard items are:

* AD wedding gown (MTM or OTR)
* AD evening gown (MTM or OTR)
* AD groom’s suit
* AD groom’s pants (1 pair MTM to keep)
* Trial make-up or ROM make-up
* AD make-up and hairdo
* Hand bouquet – AD and PS
* Free use of accessories - AD and PS
* Actual day bridal car decorations (may or may not include usage of car on actual day)
* Outfits for PS (studio and outdoor)
* 15 to 20 copies in wedding album (size varies)
* Framed Portrait (size varies)
* 8R table top
* 4R give-away photos
* Mini album (repeated poses as big album)
* Photo CD

Wait! Don’t think this is good enough? For the same price, ask for more!

* Wedding and evening gown – ask for MTM instead of OTR if your package does not include MTM
* AD tea dress/kua
* Extra suit and pant for Groom
* ROM package (if you have not ROM yet) - include ROM dress, make-up, hair-do, hand bouquet, free use of accessories
* AD father and father-in-law’s suits
* Usage of car on AD (if not included in standard package) - including driver and petrol
* More outfits for PS
* Ribbons for accompanying cars
* Corsages
* Dress for bridesmaid and jackets for bestman
* Ask for free PG or VG service during your PS or ROM. But be careful, they may assign inexperience freelancers. So, go through their portfolio before you decide to take them.
* More copies in wedding album – the coordinator will increase a few, but you need to bargain for more. 20 copies is not enough to make into a proper album and you do not want to end up spending more on additional photos
* Reduce cost per photo for additional photos
* More give-away photos
* Extra mini album
* Split your PS into 2 days if you want to, at no additional charge for MUA and PG
* Guestbook (not all bridal shops will have)